It is becoming much more likely that the United States will see the election of the first female Native American Governor, and of the first two female Native American US Senators in American history, in the upcoming Midterm Elections of 2026 a month from now.
New Mexico is on the road to the likely election of Democrat Deb Haaland, former Secretary of the Interior under President Joe Biden, and also, earlier as a member of the House of Representatives, as the state’s Governor. She is a member of the Laguna Pueblo Tribe.
Alaska is on the road to the likely election of Democrat Mary Peltola, having been a former member of the House of Representatives, to the US Senate, and is a member of the Yup-ik Tribe of Alaska.
Minnesota is on the road to the likely election of Democrat Peggy Flanagan, having been the Lieutenant Governor of the state since 2019, to the US Senate, with her being of Ojibwe descent, and a citizen of the White Earth Nation.
Altogether, there are about a total of 355 Native Americans running for public office in local, state, and federal primary and general elections this year, with the vast majority running as Democrats, but also some Republicans seeking office or reelection.